Our Philosophy

It is our belief that the Christian school operates as an extension of the Christian home; therefore, the school's purpose is to complement and strengthen the home. Scripturally, the process of education should lead the student toward the development of true knowledge, righteousness, and holiness in Christ, thus the student can mature spiritually, mentally, socially, and physically through teaching and leading in accordance with God's design.

Christian education develops students who think “Christianly.” One who thinks Christianly holds a world and life view in which all issues are understood within the context of the eternal, causing all issues to be seen as God sees them. Secular education, on the contrary, either ignores God's existence or ignores His involvement in human affairs, thus developing students who think only in human terms, bounded by the limits of this life, seeing all issues as man alone sees them.

Although factual knowledge may be the same for both viewpoints, the interpretation and significance of that knowledge is not. The full truth of any subject cannot be taught if God is ignored or denied. A Christian education cannot be achieved unless the following biblical truths are taught and integrated throughout all areas of the school:

• God is self-existent, infinite, sovereign, and the source of all truth and life. He is the triune God-God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1; Romans 1:7, 8:28; Hebrews 1:8, Acts 5:3-4)
  
  
• God is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. Through creation He reveals His eternal power, infinity, diversity, and divine nature. Creation is the general revelation of God. (Genesis 1:1-23; Romans 1:20)
  
  
• The Lord Jesus Christ is God the Son. He is to have the preeminence in all things. The Lord Jesus, the express image of God the Father, is the only Savior of the world and the only mediator between God and man. Christ was born of a virgin. He was crucified, buried, and rose bodily from the grave. Christ will come again to establish His kingdom. (Colossians 1:15-17; John 14:3, 6; 1 Timothy 2:5; Luke 1:34-38; Matthew 1:23; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; John 14:3)
  
  
• The Holy Spirit is God the Spirit sent by the Father to mankind. He is the Spirit of Truth sent to teach truth and to guide mankind into all truth. He convicts individuals of their disobedience to God. He presents the righteousness of Christ and convicts the world of judgment at the Cross. The Holy Spirit indwells the believer, enabling him to obey God in the process of conforming to Christ. (John 14:16-17; 16:7-11)
  
  
• The Bible is truth, the living Word, the specific revelation of God to man. In the original manuscripts, it is inerrant. The Bible is complete and is the final authority over man. Through the Scriptures, man can have knowledge and wisdom about God, life, and himself. (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3)
  
  
• God created man in His own image, after His likeness, and for His glory. In his original state, man had communion and fellowship with God. Man chose to disobey God. Disobedience to God is sin, and thus sin entered into the world, resulting in man's separation from God. Eternal death passed on to subsequent generations, and an imposed curse on the rest of creation. Through his sin nature, man omits God and thereby fails to relate himself and his knowledge to God. (Genesis 1:26; 3:1-6; Romans 1:24-28; 5:12; 8:22)
  
  
• Man is given new life and is brought back into a proper relationship with God by personally trusting Jesus Christ the Lord, who shed His blood in payment for sin. An individual is redeemed by God's grace through faith alone, not by works or service. (2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 5:1,10; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5)
  
  
• The believer matures into Christ-likeness as he submits to the Holy Spirit and obeys the Word of God. The fruit of the Spirit, righteous living, and good works evidences being Christ-like. Maturing in Christ is a process evidenced by continual growth. (Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 2:10)
  
  
• Prayer is the vital communion between God and man, enabling man to talk with God and to worship Him. Through prayer, God's power and grace are made available to the believer. (Philippians 4:6-7; Matthew 6:9-15)
  
  
• Christ has established the church and is its Head. Individual believers are to be related to a local church for Christian worship, instruction, fellowship, and service. (Ephesians 5:23; Hebrews 10:24-25)